February 14, 2014

S.S.D.D.

Same shit, different day.

It snowed all yesterday, then it rained (so that froze), and then more snow on top of that this morning. There's ice on all the windows because the wind also came to the party. Yay. The roads were horrifying -- I kept seeing news reports of bad accidents -- so I'm staying home today. No reason to go venturing out and land myself in a ditch. Not that I know where to find a ditch around here. Unfortunately, the hubs had to go into work today (he had a snow day yesterday), and gave himself lots of time to get there even though he has a very short commute. He made it one piece... phew!

On the upside (if there is one), the thermometer read 40°F / 4°C, which felt positively balmy hehe! It's melting the snow a little, and I keep hearing icicles and ice fall everywhere. Which makes me keep thinking someone's in the house, so I walk around going "I know you're there..." while hoping no one pops out of the closet. My imagination... a blessing and a curse.

See the bins buried in the snow at the end of our driveway? The sanitation people actually picked up our rubbish and recycling in the middle of the storm! Go them! Also go the amazing road crews! I heard them going all night and this morning. I don't know how they do it, trying to figure out where to put all this damned snow on little to no sleep. Go plow trucks!

There's more white (I typed 'shite'... I stand by that too) crap coming out way tomorrow and mid-week. Blergh. I feel awful for people who lose business and wages because of the snow. Unfortunately there's nothing we can do about the weather except hope that the storms stop already. Be safe out there, people.

Just thought I'd mention that here in Southern Calif I had to turn on the air conditioning when I got home yesterday. On the downside; the drought that will most likely result from our winter will mean my back lawn will have to die, or survive near death in the hopes it rains next year.

Yep..you have pretty much described why we live in SoCal. I am close enough to the coast that I am hoping the morning heavy clouds will keep my grass a bit green and my plants flowering....unless you convince the road crews to send it all to us.